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The Sheriff of Nottingham is the main antagonist in the legend of Robin Hood. He is generally depicted as an unjust tyrant who mistreats the local people of Nottinghamshire , subjecting them to unaffordable taxes.
The Sheriff of Nottingham is Robin Hood’s main nemesis throughout the novel, and he is emblematic to Robin of what is wrong with authority figures and the legal system in general. Though the Sheriff represents the law, he is not a fair arbiter of justice, making Robin Hood feel he must take matters of justice into his own hands.
Profession. High Sheriff of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and the Royal Forests. Skills. Swordsman. Weapons. Sword. Other Names and Epithets. Phillip Mark, Robert de Rainault, Robert of Thornham, George, Vaisey, Robert Murdach, Wiliam de Wendenal, Roger de Lacy, William Brewer.
The Sheriff of Nottingham is the secondary antagonist of Disney's 1973 animated feature film Robin Hood. As his title would suggest, he is the "honorable" chief law enforcer of Nottingham, serving directly under Prince John. In contrast to Prince John, who is the mastermind behind the many plans...
The Sheriff of Nottingham. Robin Hood’s greatest enemy was the sheriff of Nottingham. The sheriff tried by force and trickery to bring the outlaw to justice. He was always outwitted. He even announced a shooting match, feeling sure that Robin Hood would appear to show his skill as an archer. The outlaw did appear, but in disguise.
Character Detail. Sheriff of Nottingham. "Oh, lah-di-dah!" A ruthless, greedy, witty, determined, paranoid, driven, cruel, calculating, politically-minded, insecure, devious, intelligent,...
The sheriff of Nottingham's role in the Robin Hood legends is not glamorous – nor is his rivalry with Robin Hood particularly personal. In sum, the sheriff exists because Robin Hood needs the sheriff to exist.
